Here comes the bride, all dressed in white -- but the cake is a different story! Couples across the country are saying "I do" with outlandish, over-the-top cakes, like an unconventional design that flips just days before the wedding. From a shortage of gold leaf that threatens a gravity-defying cake inspired by a floating house to a 7-foot-tall creation as fragile as china, these wedding cakes are anything but traditional.

Three cake artists create sweet memories that defy clients' expectations, including a cake with a wild side for the San Diego Zoo, a child's birthday cake inspired by a superhero and even a 6-foot-tall cake in the likeness of an American war hero!

Three amazing cake artists create edible masterpieces, from an island-themed cake for a Polynesian dance troupe to a fantasy fairy cake and a high-fashion cake for a stylish birthday party.

Three of the country's best bakeries create over-the-top cakes, including an edible life-size desk and chair for an office party, a beer-pouring gargoyle cake for a brewery and a fire truck cake that can put out its own candles.

Three talented cake designers take on their most challenging creations to date. Photographer William Wegman, famous for his portraits of costumed dogs, gets a sculpted cake of a canine dressed as Marie Antoinette. A team of cake artists creates a huge fantasy cake featuring dragons battling on cliffs over a stream of real running water, and an unforgettable housewarming cake is a 3-D duplicate of the new home, complete with working lights in the windows.

Three top cake designers find the perfect cake inspiration in their clients. A soaring white cake with edible ribbons is created for a tall groom and his bride. An amazing wine-themed cake is topped by a bottle that pours an endless stream of wine to drink, and a cake artist is challenged by a bride's last-minute changes to her wedding cake that floats above its base.

Top cake artists create memorable cakes for family events, including a sparkly stork cake for a first-time mom, a Brutus the Buckeye cake for an Ohio State graduate and an underwater fantasy mermaid cake for Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller's wedding anniversary.

Three amazing cake artists make their clients' dreams come true with a hatching baby dinosaur that's cute enough to eat, a fantasy clock cake that hangs on the wall for an art opening and a stunningly glamorous sugar flower cake that matches the glitz of a Beverly Hills wedding for 500 people.

Some of the best cake artists go big creating fantasy cakes for their clients. One cake artist is challenged to create a boho-style cake with edible macrame, fringe and dozens of intricate flowers. Other masterpieces include a sweet makeover for an iconic Dallas landmark and an avant-garde creation that will have one baker seeing black.

Three talented cake designers take on their biggest challenges to date. They make incredible creations like a wearable hat cake for a Dallas garden party, a towering Las Vegas wedding cake covered in 600 sugar flowers and an elaborate, sparkling geode cake for a bridal shower.

Three cake artists defy their clients' expectations with a crazy character cake celebrating the 200th episode of the TV show Modern Family, a rising phoenix cake for a 40th birthday party and a music-playing tribute to the 1950s.

Talented cake designers create edible masterpieces, including a baby shower cake that defies gravity, a high-fashion cake worthy of a magazine cover and an over-the-top foodie cake for a Portland blog party.

Three cake artists from across the country create dream cakes that defy expectations, including a giant planet Earth that weighs more than a motorcycle, a Bollywood-themed chandelier that lights up and a confectionary tribute to the beloved children's series Fraggle Rock.

It's time to deck the halls with outrageous cakes that celebrate the holiday season! Five amazing cake artists from across the country bake up some Christmas cheer that will impress even Santa himself. One elaborate cake is inspired by the world-famous decorated windows at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City, and other impressive cakes are in the shape of a 5-foot-tall snowman that weighs more than a child and a sweet Christmas tree for a performance of The Nutcracker. Finally, an ugly sweater party cake magically floats, and oversized ornaments are the perfect edible decorations for a downtown holiday party.